Boxing glove



Dec. 10, 1929. R. J. MITCHELL 1,739,013

BOXING GLOVE Filed Mar ch 22. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 my 3 Y "#55." a a 7 H0601! J. Mia/z ell,

Dec. 10, 1929. R. J. MITCHELL BOXING GLOVE Filed March 22, 1928" 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 flaw/"F90. Haber! J. Michell, 114'4 arrow (fin s-rA'rEs PATENT Fries ROBERT terrorism... or NEW O K, iv. Y1, Assie von so A. G. SPALDING & Bees, or

NnwYoRK, N. Y., A conronn'rioiv ,ornnw nasnr regime GLovE Application filed March 22, less-sexier in. 263,895.

The present invention relates to boxing gloves and provides an improved form of glove which protects more fully the hand of the fighter and prevents the thumb from receiving the direct force of the blow, whether it is delivered by the wearer of the glove or by his opponent. In designing the glove, especial attention has been given to the simulation of a clenched fist, and, in order that the padded thumb may be fully protected when the gloved fist is clenched, the mitten extension of the glove has been formed to receive, partially, the padded thumb.

in addition to the improved feature noted above, the glove is padded in a manner such that the fist may be closed completely with little difficulty and the padding is applied so that it will not become dislodged or jammed into remote portions of the glove after continued use thereof. In this connection, it is well to note that the thumb portion of the glove is protected on all exposed sides, a teatu re which has never heretofore been provided.

The glove constructed in accordance with the present invention will always present a well padded portion to receive or give the blow and the direct impact of the fist through the layers of leather can never take place. The specific manner of mounting the padding and cutting of the glove will be understood. more fully in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation, looking in the direction of the palm of the glove and illustrating the relation of the parts as the glove is drawn onto the hand.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, but showing the thumb tucked down preparatory to closing the fist.

Figure 3 is a view in elevation, looking in the direction of the palm, and showing the gloved fist in fully clenched position.

Figure 4 is a view in elevation, partly broken away and showing the padding over the inner lining of the glove.

Figure 5 is a view in section taken on line 5--5 of Figure 4, looking in the direction of i the arrows.

Referring to the figures at the drawings as described above, a indicates the inner side of thegjlove provided with the'usual lacing a. At the outer extremity of this portion of the glove and1 the index fingelythere is provided acut away portion a which forms, when the glove isclosechanestfor'the thumb. F i ure 3* illustrates how the thumb is tucked dewn into the cut away portion of the palm oi the; glove; It will be noted, in Figures 1,2 and 3, that the padding on the thumb carried completely around the side thereof and, in efiiect, forms a continuation ot the outerpadding, of the glove, when it is in clenched. position. This thumb padding is indicated generally by the reference character b. i i

Instead oii merely stuffing the glove with the-"usual; term of padding, such as hair, wool, etc.-,a portion thereot is confined be tween theinner lining 0 and an intermediate layer 05; The layers '0 and (Z are sewed together at predetermined points, such as c to form transverseridges 0t padding 6. Confiningthe padding between these layers 0 andicfiin this manner greatly facilitates the closing of the fist,si11cethe joints, at which they are: sewedtogether, provide a break in the padding so that the glove may be closed without stretching the padding. Between the layer 03 and the outerlayer f, the usual paddingig is provided.

ht will be seen that the transverse strip of padding e adjacent? the wrist is continued to the thuinb and constitutes an additional padding which cannot be worked oil so that a portion will be unprotected. This padding is sewed at 6 to provide transverse ribs c in the thumb, thus enabling the thumb to be movednwith comparative ease.

Itwillbe seen that the transverse ribs of padding. 6 cannot be displaced, regardless of how long the glove is "used, and in this manner th'e direct impact of the fist will never be received by a fighterl With the present form OfiglbVG, it will be unnecessary tor the wearertoex ert theusual clenching efforts in order to maintain the glove in clenched position", sincethemanner of padding the glove; greatly" facilitates such action. Specific cut ting-otthe gloveand mounting of the pad itli) ding may be varied to suit diiferent types of gloves and requirements laid down for the sport, and the invention is not to be limited,

. save as defined in the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A boxing glove comprising inner and outer linings forming a finger portion, a thumb portion, an outer layer of retaining material over the inner lining to form a pocket for padding, an intermediate layer of retaining material within the pocket, padding between the intermediate material and the inner lining and means to secure the intermediate layer to the inner lining at intermediate points.

2.A boxing glove comprising inner and outer linings forming a finger portion, a'

thumb portion, an outer layer of retaining material over the inner lining to form a pocket for padding, an intermediate layer of retaining material within the pocket, padding between the intermediate material and the inner lining and means to secure the intermediate layer to the inner liningto form transverse ribs of padding across the glove.

3. A boxing glove comprising inner and outer linings forming a finger portion, a thumb portion, an outer layerof retaining material over the inner lining to form a pockst for padding, an intermediate layer of retaining material within the pocket, padding between the intermediate material and the inner lining, means to secure the intermediate layer to the inner lining to form transverse ribs of padding across the glove, and padding between the outer material and the intermedi- 40 portion to form a pocket thereoverg padding 7 ate layer to the inner lining to form trans: verse ribs of padding across the;glove, pad

ate layer. V r ,7

4. A boxing glove com rising inner and outer linings forming a outer layer of material secured to the finger in the pocket, padding in the thumb portion, and means to secure the padding to form ribs across the thumb.

5. A boxing glove comprising inner and outer linings forming a' finger portion, an outer layer of material secured to the finger portion to form a pocket thereover, padding 7 in the pocket, padding in the thumb portion,

means. to secure the first paddingto form a transverse rib across the glove adjacent the Wrist, and means to secure the padding in the thumb to form a continuation of the rib.

6. A boxing glove commplrising inner. and

outer linings forming a v nger portion, a thumb portion, an outer layerof retaining material over the inner lining to form a pocket for padding, an intermediate layer of retaining material within the pocket, padding between the intermediate material; and the inner lining, means to secure the-intermediding between the outer'material'a'nd' the innger portion. an.

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